In a press conference, Geoff Molson announced that ownership will be investing close to $100,000,000 into renovations and upgrades inside and outside Bell Centre. There will be new restaurants, an Avenue-des-Canadiens which will be pedestrian only, and a new entrance to the Centre.
Inside the building, the following will be completed:
The plans for the interior space in the Bell Centre, some of the work of which has already been completed, include the following over the next three years:¸
- Replacement of 21,288 seats (completed)
- Redesign of the corridors and addition of video screens
- New look for food concessions
- Renovation of loges and salons
- Wide area WIFI coverage/access
- Reorganization of backstage areas
- Optimization of mechanical and staging equipment
- Restoration of the Salon Jacques-Beauchamp
- Updating of La Mise au Jeu and 9-4-10 restaurants
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